Has anyone used this to rinse Quinoa? Can Quinoa get through the holes?
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I gave it to my daughter as a gift She makes homemade beauty products and she uses it to make her body powder straining the talc and baking soda (I think it's soda not powder) and one other ingredient before adding essential oil. Sorry....can't help you.
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I just tried it with dry quinoa, and the holes were too big. The quinoa fell through.
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Some of the dried quinoa does fit through the holes. But you could use it to rinse cooked quinoa.
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Yes with some minor modifications. There is about a 1 inch deep well in the center of every pot that holds about 1/2 cup and directs the water (nutrient solution) toward the center of the pot below. It is covered by a (wicking?) tray which can be removed but could be used to keep your roots out of the solution. other holes could be drilled in the pots to allow the solution to drain to other areas of the pot below it.
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The holes are small enough to contain millet or orzo, or even soup pasta, but you might have to use a fine wire mesh strainer for quinoa. They are very small, but I don't have the equipment to measure them. They are large enough to allow water to drain off quickly without backwash. It's a great strainer.
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Yes. The hole is for hanging them from a pot rack. I realize that when putting them in the dish washer, the water stays in the hole. You will need to drain the water out.
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I have never used mine for quinoa; however, it is very fine mesh and should do the job appropriately.
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The holes are very fine and nothing seems to get out so far. I love it. Hope this helps. Also it's nice to put the plastic cover on top of the cup to keep it hot while steeping:)
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As others have said, the mesh is fine enough that quinoa would not escape through any holes. If you meant "is it easy to hold while washing?" that would definitely depend on your preference but I would say that it's doable, you would just have to figure out what the best way to hold it is and if you have smaller hands it might be a bit difficult when wet but as I said still manageable. However if you're going to want to wash more than a cup or so of anything at a time you'll want to look for something with a bigger capacity. The capacity is fine for sifting though as you can spoon in and it sifts out as you go so doing more than a cup still goes quickly. As others have said, the mesh is fine enough that quinoa would not escape through any holes. If you meant "is it easy to hold while washing?" that would definitely depend on your preference but I would say that it's doable, you would just have to figure out what the best way to hold it is and if you have smaller hands it might be a bit difficult when wet but as I said still manageable. However if you're going to want to wash more than a cup or so of anything at a time you'll want to look for something with a bigger capacity. The capacity is fine for sifting though as you can spoon... » Read More As others have said, the mesh is fine enough that quinoa would not escape through any holes. If you meant "is it easy to hold while washing?" that would definitely depend on your preference but I would say that it's doable, you would just have to figure out what the best way to hold it is and if you have smaller hands it might be a bit difficult when wet but as I said still manageable. However if you're going to want to wash more than a cup or so of anything at a time you'll want to look for something with a bigger capacity. The capacity is fine for sifting though as you can spoon in and it sifts out as you go so doing more than a cup still goes quickly. « Show Less
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I used it for straining kefir grains but I'd want a large one to strain cooked quinoa because the mesh is so fine that of soft quinoa may plug the holes. A small one would take forever to drain.
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Yes, it's often used for rinsing a variety of rice including quinoa. Performance after use is exceptional. Rinsing rice and sifting flour our the two main uses (of many) in my kitchen. I hope this is helpful.
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Sorry, I am not familiar with the one you are talking about. However,I put a millimeter ruler against the surface and it seems to be just a fraction smaller than one millimeter.If you are familiar with Quinoia, it absolutely will not pass through the mesh. It is a total overkill for rice. It takes very good eyes to focus on the mesh as it is very tiny.Construction is very sturdy. I don't baby it at all.The first few weeks I treated it with kid gloves... now I just toss it in with all the other strainers.Hope this helps.
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The holes are about 2mm in diameter, perfect for spaghetti or angel hair pasta but not for small grains like quinoa for which you should use a fine mesh strainer.
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I have not tried, but holes are small, so I would say that it should not be an issue. I strain juice from my juicer(omega vrt400) to strain out some excess pulp.
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I don't have one but several reviewers report that it won't work for quinoa.
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Fine enough to rinse broccoli seeds, quinoa, etc. Single mesh so nothing gets stuck (wedged in). Very quick, easy to clean .
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I use mine to rinse quinoa and it works great for that. I don't know how fine Strawberry are so I'm unsure how it would work for that.
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Sorry, never tried Quinoa spaghetti in this cooker. Why not try just a little amount, see if they stick together.
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I don't cook with quinoa, so I wouldn't be able to really answer your question. The holes are pretty small, but I can't answer if they are small enough for quinoa. It is a sturdy colander and I use it a lot.